October newsletter - San Antonio Aggie Moms` Club

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OCTOBER 10, 2015
The Aggie Moms Connection
President’s*Letter**
Howdy!**
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October*already!*Our*students*are*settled*into*their*school*year,*and*our*Fighting*
Texas*Football*Team*is*off*to*a*great*start*in*the*newly*completed*Kyle*Field.**I*hope*
everyone*has*an*opportunity*to*attend*at*least*one*game*this*season,*as*it*is*a*great*
experience.**Our*Aggie*Moms’*board*has*been*busy*working*hard*to*make*this*a*
great*year*for*our*club.*We*have*had*some*great*programs,*enjoyed*some*wonderful*
food,*and*the*year*is*just*getting*started.*This*month*we*invite*everyone*to*come*to*
our*General*Meeting*on*October*6th*to*enjoy*some*dinner,*mix*and*mingle*with*other*
Aggie*Moms,*brag*about*our*Aggies,*and*enjoy*the*Program*“Start*up*Aggieland”.***
Our*membership*is*growing*and*the*attendance*at*our*meetings*is*great,*please*
RSVP*for*the*meetings*so*our*Hospitality*can*be*prepared*with*enough*food*for*
everyone.*Keep*inviting*your*Aggie*Mom*friends*to*attend*and*join*especially*before*
our*cut*off*date*for*the*directory*in*October.*This*will*also*be*used*for*the*goody*
bags**list*that*Student*support*is*working*on*for*December.**Don’t*forget*to*bring*
your*items*and*snacks*for*the*fall*Goody*bags*to*the*meetins.*Our*student*support*
Chairs*will*be*also*be*taking*names*of*Volunteers*to*take*the*items*to*College*Station*
and*Galveston.*We*have*a*lot*to*accomplish*this*year*including*fundraising*for*
scholarships,*which*is*one*of*the*main*functions*of*this*club.*Aside*from*the*$250*
book*scholarships*we*give*out*at*our*monthly*meetings*we*have*been*able*to*fully*
fund*a*$25,000*Endowed*Opportunity*Scholarship*that*is*given*to*a*student*from*
Bexar*County.*This*school*year*we*will*be*working*on*our*funding*our*11th*EOA*
through*our*fundraising*efforts*beginning*with*our*Gala*on*March*5th.**This*year*we*
are*going*to*have*an*even*bigger*and*better*Gala*at*Pedrotti’s*North*Wind*Ranch*
where*we*will*add*some*Casino*table*fun!*Of*course*there*will*still*be*a*great*Dinner,*
Silent*and*Live*Auctions,*and*dancing*to*a*live*band.*Our*committee*needs*lots*of*
help*on*this*to*make*it*another*successful*event.**Also,*this*month*myself*and*about*
10*other*Aggie*Moms*from*San*Antonio*are*looking*forward*to*attending*“Aggie*
Moms’*Camp”*in*College*Station*presented*by*The*Federation*of*Aggie*Moms’.**This*
is*a*great*fun*convention*that*I*have*attended*twice*already*and*have*more*fun*each*
time.*Looking*forward*to*seeing*everyone*at*the*next*General*meeting*and*
remember*there*is*always*something*to*do*as*an*Aggie*Mom*to*get*more*involved*in*
our*club*and*supporting*our*wonderful*Aggie*students!*
Feel*free*to*contact*me*with*any*questions*or*suggestions*for*our*club.**
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Whoop!**
Sincerely,**
Katy%Gawlik,%SA%Aggie%Moms’%Club%President%
katgaw@aol.com*
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OCTOBER 10, 2015
Meet the President
Katy%Alonzo%Gawlik,%San%Antonio%Aggie%Moms’%Club%President%2015’16%
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Born%in%California,%grew%up%in%San%Antonio,%Graduated%from%UTSA%with%a%MBA%’93,%
married%for%30%years%to%Mark%Gawlik,%worked%for%HEB%for%10%years,%but%have%been%a%
stay%at%home%mom,%and%professional%volunteer%for%21%years.%%I%have%3%wonderful%
children,%Lauren,%Lindsey,%and%Mitchell,%and%one%adored%Grandson,%Colton.%I%knew%
nothing%about%A&M%and%Aggieland%until%2012%when%my%twins%Lindsey%and%Mitchell%
were%accepted%to%A&M%College%Station.%%I%was%surprised%to%see%a%train%running%
through%the%town,%my%daughter%laughed%and%said%“Mom%why%do%you%think%they%call%it%
College%Station?”%I%hadn’t%realized%it%was%actually%a%train%station!%%
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Bad%Bull……Our%children%and%my%husband%had%a%huge%collection%tu%(UT)%gear,%
attended%to%tu%games,%and%our%home%was%decorated%with%tu%items,%even%our%Sports%
Court%had%a%big%longhorn%painted%on%it.%Needless%to%say%we%had%to%change%wardrobes,%
redecorate%the%house,%repaint%the%sports%court%and%sell%the%50%yard%line%season%
tickets%to%tu%games!%%We%even%let%my%Son%burn%a%few%of%the%tu%items%out%in%our%
backyard%to%make%the%transition%complete.%%
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Good%%Bull…..I%loved%the%feel%of%the%A&M%College%Station%campus%from%the%minute%I%
went%there%for%new%student%&%parent%orientation.%%I%felt%very%welcomed%as%a%parent,%
and%loved%being%greeted%with%“Howdy”.%%I%drank%the%Koolaid%and%have%loved%being%an%
Aggie%Mom%for%the%last%3%years.%%I%have%enjoyed%attending%the%Aggie%Moms’%Club%
meetings%and%being%a%Board%Volunteer%(Fundraising,%Scholarships,%President%Elect,%
and%now%President)%for%this%great%group%of%ladies.%%
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Currently%my%leisure%time%activities%includes%traveling,%going%to%Aggie%Football%
games%(I%never%liked%football%before%my%kids%became%Aggies),%and%Scuba%Diving,%
which%I%took%up%recently%upon%the%persistence%of%my%Aggie%Daughter%who%took%the%
class%at%school,%and%wanted%a%dive%buddy.%%I%have%been%certified%for%3%months%and%
absolutely%love%it!%%My%next%excursion%is%to%Cozumel.%%My%other%daughter%is%a%Skydiver%
I%think%I%will%wait%a%little%longer%for%that!%%%
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All About Programs Speaker for September,
James Wellford, TAMU Rec Center
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Mandy Scott—Programs Chair
Next Meeting—October 6th
“FROM THE FISH POND TO THE
SHARK TANK”
Join us Tuesday, October 6th at Aggie Park for
the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club General
Meeting. The doors open at 6pm for shopping
and mingling. The meeting will kick off at 6:30pm
with an Aggie all time favorite dinner menu of Double Dave’s
pepperoni rolls and salad. Our guest speakers for this month
come to us from Startup Aggieland, TAMU’s business
accelerator program which is open to all students of all majors
who wish to apply for membership. Matt Kinsel
‘14, Madison Jones ‘13, and Jared Knowles ‘13
are a team of Aggie entrepreneurs who have
successfully launched their business, Lynx Toys,
through the Startup Aggieland program. You will
be amazed to learn about the great things happening at Startup
Aggieland and hear how these Aggies have taken their business
ideas from the fish pond to the shark tank! As always, we will
have lots of Aggie Mom fun at this meeting to include door
prizes, a drawing for a $250 book scholarship for your Aggie,
and the latest updates
on club activities and
events, so you won’t
want to miss out!
Coming Up in
November
At our
November
meeting
we will
welcome
Jennifer
Bohac
‘87, Director of Travel
Programs with Traveling
Aggies—a program
offered by the Association of Former Students
to provide memorable,
hassle-free, group travel
opportunities for Aggies
of all ages. Bring along
your travel partner next
month (club members
allowed one guest at no
charge in November)
and get ready to pack
you bags for a remarkable Aggie adventure!
“Thanks and Gig'em” to James Welford, TAMU Rec Sports
Development Director, for his wonderful presentation at
our September San Antonio Aggie Moms' Club meeting.
We learned all about the fitness facilities, classes,
intramural team sports, recreational outings, and
employment opportunities currently available to our
Aggies through the Rec Center. We also got the inside
scoop on the Rec Sports expansion project which is
targeted for completion in May 2016. All students pay a
mandatory Rec Sports fee each semester, so make sure
your Aggie takes advantage of these recreational
benefits and resources available on campus!
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Join us at Aggie Park on the first Tuesday of each month. Doors open for mingling and
shopping at 6:00pm. Dinner is served at 6:30pm at all meetings with the exception of the
Ice Cream Social in August. You’ll have the opportunity to win door prizes at each monthly
meeting plus a chance at a $250 Book Scholarship for your Aggie student!
OCTOBER 6TH “FROM THE FISH POND TO THE SHARK TANK”
STARTUP AGGIELAND—Matt Kinsel ‘14, Madison Jones ‘13, Jared Knowles ‘14
NOVEMBER 3RD “TRAVEL PARTNER TAG ALONG NIGHT”
TRAVELING AGGIES—Jennifer Bohac ‘87, Director of Travel Programs
DECEMBER 1ST “SHARE THE AGGIE SPIRIT HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE”
AUTHOR OF AGGIE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE—Cindy Boettcher ‘76, TAMU Professor
RECOGNITION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND AUGUST & DECEMBER GRAD MOMS
JANUARY—NO MEETING
FEBRUARY 2ND PROGRAM TBA
RECOGNITION OF OUR CLUB SPONSORS
MARCH 1ST “IN STEP WITH TODAY’S CORPS”
TEXAS A&M CORPS OF CADETS—Lt. Col. Chris Emmerson ‘90, Assistant Commandant
& Alyssa Michalke ‘16, Corps Commander
4TH ANNUAL TEXAS FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP GALA
Saturday, March 5, 2016—Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch
APRIL 5TH “¡VIVA FIESTA AGGIE MADRES!”
FIESTA BINGO NIGHT—Win a 2016 San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club Fiesta Medal
MAY 3RD “AGGIE MOMS FINAL REVIEW . . . WHOOP!”
CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS, INSTALLATION OF 2016-17 OFFICERS &
RECOGNITION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND MAY GRAD MOMS
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OCTOBER 10, 2015
San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club
2015-2016 Membership Directory Advertising Form
Name of Member:_____________________________________________________________
Name of Member’s Business:____________________________________________________
Email Address:_________________________________ Phone #:______________________
Attached is payment in the amount of $10 to the San Antonio
Aggie Moms’ Club for a business card sized advertisement in the
2015-2016 Membership Directory. I understand my properly
sized ad artwork (3.5”x 2”) must be submitted via email to
mandys87@aol.com in picture file format (JPEG, PNG, GIF) no
later than Friday, October 9, 2015 to be included in the directory.
_______________________________ _________________
Signature
Date
Please Complete:
Payment Type:
____ Cash ____ Check
Check #: ___________
Amount: $__________
Pmt. Date: __________
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLACING AN AD IN OUR
2015-16 CLUB DIRECTORY AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS
The San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club Directory is published electronically for distribution in
early November. It will include the names and contact information of all members who have
joined as of the October General Meeting. A limited number of directories will be printed for
those members who have purchased a hard copy version ($5) or have joined at the
Hullabaloo Membership level (complimentary hard copy directory included as a benefit).
This year, current members of the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club who own and or operate a
business will have the ability to promote their products and services to our members by
placing a business card sized advertisement (3.5”x 2”) in the directory. The cost is $10 and
payment must be made in cash or check payable to SA Aggie Moms’ Club.
Complete the form above and return it with payment at the September or October General
Meeting. Form with payment can also be mailed and must be received no later than Friday,
October 9th at the following address: Mandy Scott, 9606 Jason Bend, Helotes, TX 78023.
Ad artwork must be submitted electronically in a picture file format (JPEG, PNG, GIF) by
Friday, October 9th via email to mandys87@aol.com.
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October Silver Taps
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A recent football weekend visit to College Station was a proud Aggie family affair for
San Antonio Aggie Mom, Mandy Scott ‘87. Gathered to watch the Aggies beat the hell
outta’ Nevada were, from left to right, Amanda Riojas ‘16 (son’s girlfriend), Braden
Scott ‘16 (son) Jennie Schubert (mother and former President of the Pasadena A&M
Mothers’ Club), Rudy Schubert ‘59 (father and former Head Drum Major of the
Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band), Mandy ‘87, and David Scott ‘88 (Aggie Dad, husband,
and former XO of A-Battery in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band). WHOOP!
Mandy, son
Braden, and his
girlfriend Amanda
tailgating with
Rec Sports
before watching
the Aggies BTHO
Ball State!
James Welford, September’s SA Aggie Moms’
Club speaker, invited club members and their
families to the Rec Sports tailgate before the
Aggies vs. Ball State game. At left is Mandy
Scott and James Welford in front of the “Good
Bull” sign welcoming our Aggie Moms!
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https://www.facebook.com/
sanantonioaggiemoms
Our beautiful website
https://
sanantoniomoms.aggienetwork.com/
uncategorized/the-san-antonio-momsclub/
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